SHAWNEE, Okla. — The Great American Conference Cross Country Championships have officially wrapped up, as Southern Arkansas' Men finished in sixth place and the Mulerider Women finished in ninth place.
Mulerider Men
For the Men in the Blue and Gold, the unit had four finish inside the top 50 of the 109-runner field. Leading the group in the field was senior Joseph Uc, as the Rockwall, Texas local placed 35th in the running with his time of 26:44.02.
Just two spots behind him, Jack Landrum recorded a time of 26:44.98 to claim 37th in the race. Landrum, the sophomore from Bryant, Arkansas, had junior Hunter Pye finish two placements behind him, coming in 39th place with his time of 26:45.45. The final Mulerider for the Men that finished inside the top 50 was Enrico Tapia, as the junior recorded a time of 26:49.63 to place 42nd.
Other Muleriders to finish in the 8K running include Charles Patton (61st | 27:57.81), Brandon Escobar (70th | 28:20.71), and Landon Flies (76th | 28:39.87).
Mulerider Women
Southern Arkansas had four individuals with a finishing time inside the top 90 out of the 154-runner field, as Rylee Robinson led the way as the Muleriders' lone top-50 finisher. The junior from Fort Worth, Texas finished the GAC meet with a 48th-place spotting, clocking in at 19:35.44.
Next to finish for SAU was Savanah Esterline, a junior from Cypress, Texas, placing 77th after recording her time of 20:25.02. Staying within the top 90, the Blue and Gold had junior Cheyenne Olson finish in 87th, marking a time of 20:43.38. The final Mulerider in the top 90 made it by about eight seconds, as freshman Ka'Lee Hanson accounted for a time of 20:44.95 to place 89th in the race.
Other Muleriders to finish in the 5K running include Kailee Carr (95th | 21:00.75), Paige Orr (97th | 21:01.64), Kaylie Goad (106th | 21:15.98), Sofia Sanderson (117th | 21:43.26), Blaise Thomas (126th | 22:25.44), Katelyn Giddens (128th | 22:27.92), Olivia Sandoval (136th | 22:52.63), Emma Dudley (137th | 22:57.15), Isabella Sandoval (139th | 23:00.01), and Caroline Heltz (149th | 26;44.10).
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